City: Gallatin PURYEAR, David Burford, lawyer; born at Hendersonville, Tenn., April 7, 1882; French and Scotch-Irish descent; son of William P. and Fannie M. (Wright) PURYEAR; paternal grandparents, William P. and Mary Anne (Pierce) PURYEAR, maternal grandparents, Romulus C. and Bettie (Burford) WRIGHT; educated public schools of Sumner Co., Tenn., […]
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City: Dycus McCARVER, John L., farmer and stock dealer; born Tamaroa, Ill., Nov. 15, 1865; son of Logan H. and Mary N. (Osborn) McCARVER; father was a famer and tobacco dealer; received common school education and in early life became a farmer; at present engaged in farming and live stock […]
City: Carthage SMOTHERMAN, James Lemuel, minister of the Gospel; born in Rutherford Co, Tenn., Feb 24, 1867; Dutch and English descent; son of Rev. Isom G. and Charity (Hester) SMOTHERMAN; received common school education; in early life worked on a farm; joined the Tenn. Annual Conference of the M. E. […]